Life held little joy for Celia Murray. Forced by poverty to leave her aunt, who had been her only source of love and warmth, Celia goes to the city to find a job. There she tries to make the best of her new home: a dreary boarding house.
Then everything changes. Celia receives an unexpected inheritance and sets about to make her dreams come true. She sends for her Aunt Hannah, and together they work a miraculous transformation on the old boarding house, making it into a place of warmth and laughter. Yet Celia struggles with a sense that there is something—or someone—missing.
Enter handsome Horace Stafford, minister of the mission chapel. At first Celia believes this is a man whose faith and compassion matches her own. But when a terrible misunderstanding comes between them, will Celia ever be able to confess, even to Horace, the deepest desire of her heart?

Summary

Summary

Life held little joy for Celia Murray. Forced by poverty to leave her aunt, who had been her only source of love and warmth, Celia goes to the city to find a job. There she tries to make the best of her new home: a dreary boarding house.

Then everything changes. Celia receives an unexpected inheritance and sets about to make her dreams come true. She sends for her Aunt Hannah, and together they work a miraculous transformation on the old boarding house, making it into a place of warmth and laughter. Yet Celia struggles with a sense that there is something—or someone—missing.

Enter handsome Horace Stafford, minister of the mission chapel. At first Celia believes this is a man whose faith and compassion matches her own. But when a terrible misunderstanding comes between them, will Celia ever be able to confess, even to Horace, the deepest desire of her heart?

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Author Bio: Grace Livingston Hill

Grace Livingston Hill (1865–1947) is the beloved author of more than one hundred books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.

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Format:

Digital Download

Format:

Digital Rental

Format:

CD

Format:

MP3 CD

Available Formats :

Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD

Category:

Fiction

Publisher:

Blackstone Audio

Publisher:

Blackstone Audio

Publisher:

Blackstone Audio

Publisher:

Blackstone Audio

Tracks:

27

Tracks:

27

CDs:

7

CDs:

1

Runtime:

7.32

Isbn:

9781455178414

Isbn:

9781482106206

Isbn:

9781433299971

Isbn:

9781433299988

Audience:

Adult

Language:

English

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